Jewish Orthodoxy

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Jewish Orthodoxy - Jews who strictly observe the Mosaic law as interpreted in the Talmud Orthodox Judaism Hebraism, Jewish religion, Judaism - Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud Chasidim, Chassidim, Hasidim, Hasidism, Hassidim - a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly Haredi - any of several sects of Orthodox Judaism that reject modern secular culture and many of whom do not recognize the spiritual authority of the modern state of Israel Orthodox Jew - Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law